About the course
Dive deeper into the art of DJing with renowned DJ, BBC radio host, and label boss Jamz Supernova, exploring mixing and performance techniques, music management, and set structuring that will elevate your mixes to the next level.
What you’ll learn
Having mastered the fundamentals of DJing in the Introducing: DJ course, here you’ll cover deeper mixing techniques such as looping and advanced EQing. You'll also gain an understanding of track structure and music genre characteristics, to help plan your DJ sets.
Throughout the course, Jamz will be using the Pioneer DJ XDJ RX3 all-in-one controller, but the techniques she teaches can be applied to most DJ equipment setups.
Get ready to learn:
- Mixing techniques including EQing, filters, cutting, and looping
- Fun performance techniques, such as hot cue jumps and spinbacks
- Music file management and set planning
- Understanding track structure, instrumentation, and genre characteristics
- Practical tips for preparing your mix and performance
We recommend that you have:
- DJ decks
- DJ headphones
- Speakers or monitors
Who’s this course for
Suitable for Beginner experience levels.
This course is designed for beginner-level DJs, focusing on mixing skills and expanding your understanding of equipment functions, music structure, and set preparation. Previous knowledge from the Introducing: DJ course is recommended!
This course is developed by PLAYvirtuoso in partnership with ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and is the next step in a new and definitive DJing learning journey, from introductory through to professional standard.
Jamz Supernova
Jamz Supernova uses sonics to tell a story. The multi-faceted creative force is a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster, and true tastemaker, broadcasting for over a decade.
Known for selecting sounds that span musical genres and subcultures, what she enjoys is the intimacy of sharing music with her community over radio. Her award-winning Saturday daytime show on BBC 6 Music is where she sits in as a storyteller, exploring global communities and unearthing exciting scenes through platforming underground music that rarely graces the mainstream.
Outside of radio, Jamz heads up seminal label Future Bounce working in both an A&Ring and consulting capacity. The label’s 5 year anniversary in 2023 ended with a nomination at the DJ Mag Best of British Awards.
Through her vibrant DJ sets, Jamz is a mainstay at festivals and clubs worldwide, spinning an eclectic mix of broken beat, UK funky, Bass, techno and beyond at the likes of We Out Here Festival, Worldwide Sete, All Points East and more.
Having also hosted her own podcast series DIY Handbook & Between The Lines, plus television shows for BBC Three, FOUR & Newsbeat, and music awards ceremonies - including the prestigious Mercury Prize - for Jamz, the possibilities are endless. But Jamz will continue to rise by doing what’s always worked for her – staying true to herself, and to those that resonate with her craft.